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Today: Steve Forbes, Lt. Gov.-Elect Patrick, & Dr. Art Laffer to Keynote at TPPF’s Policy Orientation

AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s 13th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature convenes today, Wednesday, January 7, 2015, with an opening luncheon featuring publisher and best-selling author Steve Forbes. The evening plenary session, A Conversation on the Economics of Education Opportunity, features Lt. Governor-Elect Dan Patrick and world-renowned economist Dr. Arthur Laffer.    Both sessions will be live...

Press Release January 7, 2015

TPPF Annual Policy Orientation Kicks off with Six Policy Panels

AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s 13th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature begins TODAY, Wednesday, January 7, 2015, with six policy panels including discussions on school choice, the morality of fossil fuels, and mental health. The three-day event features more than 35 panel discussions, keynote addresses, and debates on the challenges and opportunities...

Press Release January 7, 2015

TPPF Releases Report on Reforming Texas’ Tax and Expenditure Limit

AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released a report by Center for Fiscal Policy Director Talmadge Heflin and Economist Dr. Vance Ginn examining the historical nature of tax and expenditure limits (TELs), commonly known as a spending limit. The paper, Reforming Texas’ Tax and Expenditure Limit, evaluates Texas’ constitutional spending limit to identify...

Press Release January 7, 2015

Wednesday: Press Conference with Dr. Arthur Laffer on Impact of School Choice on Texas’ Economy

AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Texas Association of Business will hold a press conference with world-renown economist Dr. Arthur Laffer to discuss the findings of Dr. Laffer’s new study on economic impact of school choice in Texas. The press conference will take place during the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s annual Policy...

Press Release January 5, 2015

TPPF Releases Analysis of School Finance Trial Ruling

AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation today released an analysis of the School Finance Trial ruling. The study, “Analysis of the 250th District Court’s 2014 Public Education Opinion,” shows not one performance measure considered by the District Court demonstrated that Texas school districts are fulfilling their task of educating children. The District Court’s opinion...

Press Release December 19, 2014

Patrick, Paxton, Hegar & Miller to discuss “The Future of Texas” at TPPF Policy Orientation 2015

AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation is pleased to announce a 13th Annual Policy Orientation Exclusive Discussion on “The Future of Texas” featuring Lt. Governor-Elect Dan Patrick, Attorney General-Elect Ken Paxton, Comptroller-Elect Glenn Hegar, and Agriculture Commissioner-Elect Sid Miller, moderated by Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform. The discussion will take place on Thursday, January 8th, 2015...

Press Release December 19, 2014

Lt. Governor-Elect Patrick & Economist Arthur Laffer to Discuss School Choice at TPPF Policy Orientation

AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation is pleased to announce that Lt. Governor-Elect Dan Patrick and world-renowned economist Dr. Arthur Laffer will be featured in an exclusive discussion on the merits of public education reform in Texas. A Conversation on the Economics of Education Opportunity will take place on the first day of the 13th Annual Policy Orientation...

Press Release December 19, 2014

Former Sen. Phil Gramm and Former Rep. Kent Hance to Keynote at TPPF Policy Orientation 2015

AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation is pleased to announce a 13th Annual Policy Orientation Exclusive Discussion featuring former Senator Phil Gramm and former Congressman Kent Hance for a firsthand look into how the Reagan tax cuts laid the foundation for the Texas Model. The discussion will take place on Thursday, January 8th, 2015...

Press Release December 19, 2014

New State-Level Employment Report: Texas Sets Another Job Creation Record

AUSTIN – The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released state-level labor market data for November 2014. The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Center for Fiscal Policy Economist Dr. Vance Ginn issued the following statement:   “When it comes to providing economic opportunity, Texas continues to set records. Last month the state set the fourth consecutive monthly record...

Press Release December 19, 2014

Report: Texas Has Highest Level of Economic Freedom in U.S.

AUSTIN – Texas has the highest level of economic freedom in the United States according to a new study released this month by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. The report, Economic Freedom of North America 2014, ranks states based on their levels of economic freedom—measured in size of government, taxation, regulation,...

Press Release December 18, 2014

TPPF Releases Report on Paper on Protecting Property Rights

AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation released a report today by Vice President of Research Bill Peacock on the constitutional right that just and adequate compensation be paid for any property taken under the government’s “inherent sovereign power of eminent domain,” including cases in which the government has extended the power of eminent domain...

Press Release December 17, 2014

Tomorrow: TPPF hosts Harris County Justice Summit

AUSTIN—The Texas Public Policy Foundation will host the Harris County Justice Summit to address Pre-Trial and Mental Health Solutions TOMORROW, December 12, 2014, at 8:00 a.m. CST at the DoubleTree Hotel in Downtown Houston.   County jails are the gateway to the corrections system and are the form of incarceration that affect the greatest number of...

Press Release December 12, 2014